US10723375B2ActiveUtilityA1

Interchangeable and modular carts

Assignee: THIBAULT RICHARDPriority: May 12, 2016Filed: May 20, 2019Granted: Jul 28, 2020
Est. expiryMay 12, 2036(~9.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Claims

Abstract

A mobile platform comprising: (a) one or more platforms to support one or more cartridges, (b) one or more compartments within the one or more platforms, (c) one or more vertical supports connected to the one or more platforms, (d) a plurality of wheels connected to a bottom of the one or more platforms, and (e) one or more recesses located in the one or more platforms to receive one or more support accessories, wherein the one or more compartments are shaped to receive the one or more cartridges so that the one or more cartridges are secured to the one or more platforms during movement.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
I claim: 
     
       1. A mobile platform comprising:
 (a) one or more platforms to support one or more cartridges; 
 (b) one or more compartments within the one or more platforms, the one or more compartments having protruding walls that form a receiving shape, wherein grooves are formed within the protruding walls; 
 (c) a plurality of wheels connected to a bottom of the one or more platforms; and 
 (d) one or more recesses located in the one or more platforms to receive one or more support accessories, 
 wherein the one or more compartments are shaped to receive the one or more cartridges so that the one or more cartridges are secured to the one or more platforms during movement; 
 wherein the receiving shape of the one or more compartments receives an attachment surface of a removable seat, and a plurality of attachment keys projecting from the attachment surface are received by the grooves; and 
 wherein the grooves are shaped dissimilar to the protruding walls and the grooves prevent rotation of the removable seat relative to the receiving shape when the plurality of attachment keys are received by the grooves; 
 wherein the one or more platforms is a top platform and a bottom platform, and the receiving shape of the one or more compartments of the top platform secures the removable seat while the one or more compartments of the bottom platform secures the one or more cartridges so that the one or more cartridges is positioned beneath the removable seat. 
 
     
     
       2. The plurality of the mobile platforms according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more support accessories are interchangeable and
 the one or more support accessories includes a light fixture comprising:
 (a) a light; and 
 (b) an attachment shaft connected to the light; and 
 
 wherein the one or more support accessories includes a first holding device and a second holding device. 
 
     
     
       3. The mobile platform of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more cartridges is a bin or a bucket used to transport cargo and materials. 
     
     
       4. The mobile platform of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more platforms support the removable seat and the attachment surface of the seat secures the seat within the receiving shape of the one or more compartments. 
     
     
       5. The mobile platform of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more compartments include one or more cutouts that allow draining of debris and fluid from the one or more compartments. 
     
     
       6. The mobile platform according to  claim 4 , wherein the seat includes a pad located on a surface opposing the attachment surface. 
     
     
       7. The mobile platform according to  claim 4 , wherein the one or more cartridges is a bucket received by the one or more compartments, and the bucket is secured in the one or more compartments by a plurality of vertical supports secured in the one or more recesses. 
     
     
       8. The mobile platform according to  claim 4 , wherein the one or more cartridges is a bucket, and the protruding walls are shaped to receive either the bucket or the seat. 
     
     
       9. The mobile platform according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more recesses are positioned along a perimeter of the one or more compartments. 
     
     
       10. A mobile platform comprising:
 (a) a platform; 
 (b) a plurality of compartments within the platform shaped to receive and secure one or more cartridges, wherein the one or more cartridges is a bin or a bucket; 
 (c) a plurality of wheels connected to a bottom of the platform; 
 (d) one or more recesses located in the platform to receive one or more support accessories; and 
 (e) a removable seat comprising:
 (i) an attachment surface having one or more attachment keys projecting from the attachment surface; and 
 (ii) a pad located on a surface opposing the attachment surface; 
 
 wherein the plurality of compartments includes protruding walls that form a receiving shape, and grooves are formed within the protruding walls; 
 wherein the receiving shape receives the attachment surface of the removable seat, and the one or more attachment keys are received by the grooves; and 
 wherein the grooves are shaped dissimilar to the protruding walls and the grooves prevent rotation of the removable seat relative to the receiving shape when the one or more attachment keys are received by the grooves; 
 wherein the platform is a top platform and the mobile platform further includes a bottom platform, and the receiving shape of the plurality of compartments of the top platform secures the removable seat while a plurality of compartments of the bottom platform secures the one or more cartridges so that the one or more cartridges is positioned beneath the removable seat. 
 
     
     
       11. The mobile platform according to  claim 10 , wherein the grooves are integrally formed with the protruding walls. 
     
     
       12. The mobile platform according to  claim 10 , wherein the one or more cartridges and the seat are interchangeable in the plurality of compartments. 
     
     
       13. The mobile platform according to  10 , wherein the one or more support accessories are vertical supports and the vertical supports secure a bucket received by at least one of the one or more compartments. 
     
     
       14. The mobile platform according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of compartments includes one or more cutouts that allow draining of debris and fluid from the one or more compartments.

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